Bad Boy Ballers series finale! Includes an epic novella length epilogue for Rafe and Peyton, Brooklyn and Delaney, and Calder and Reggie!

The dark horse of the NFL. A superstar showgirl on the Vegas strip. Their desire is taboo in ways you can’t even begin to imagine.

Calder Malone. Black sheep. Bad boy. Kicked off the Reno Ravens and almost suspended from the NFL. The sexy center remains a fan favorite now that he’s playing for Carolina Crush. And what Calder wants more than anything is to prove his worth to the team that’s his last chance, the family he disgraced, and the one woman he fell in love with years ago.

Unfortunately the comeback kid isn’t a boy anymore, and the babe he wants was never his for the taking—for reasons that make him question his sanity.

Reggie isn’t just a Vegas showgirl, a pretty face. She’s an Air Force widow, a strong woman who’s piecing her life back together . . . And maybe the man she always thought was out of her league and completely off-limits just became fair game.

Off the field and offstage, what happens when Calder and Reggie don’t stay in Vegas?

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Bad Boy Ballers series finale! Includes an epic novella length epilogue for Rafe and Peyton, Brooklyn and Delaney, and Calder and Reggie!

The dark horse of the NFL. A superstar showgirl on the Vegas strip. Their desire is taboo in ways you can’t even begin to imagine.

Calder Malone. Black sheep. Bad boy. Kicked off the Reno Ravens and almost suspended from the NFL. The sexy center remains a fan favorite now that he’s playing for Carolina Crush. And what Calder wants more than anything is to prove his worth to the team that’s his last chance, the family he disgraced, and the one woman he fell in love with years ago.

Unfortunately the comeback kid isn’t a boy anymore, and the babe he wants was never his for the taking—for reasons that make him question his sanity.

Reggie isn’t just a Vegas showgirl, a pretty face. She’s an Air Force widow, a strong woman who’s piecing her life back together . . . And maybe the man she always thought was out of her league and completely off-limits just became fair game.

Off the field and offstage, what happens when Calder and Reggie don’t stay in Vegas?

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5.0 out of 5 starsThe perfect ending to the Bad Boy Ballers series

18 July 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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Damn you, Calder Malone. You insinuated yourself under my skin and into my heart very early in the Bad Boy Ballers series and I was waiting (im)patiently for your story. And holy moly, what a tale you had to tell.

You’re an amazing man. A ridiculously talented athlete. And an awesome human being. Yes, a human being with a heart—one that bleeds from the pain of loving someone so much and holds onto the grief and guilt. You’re determined to make things right—and damn, you try so hard to your own detriment. Until Reggie re-enters your life. She’s not a woman to mess with.

I have to admit I have a bit of a girl crush on Reggie. She’s not afraid to go after what or who she wants any longer. And man does she want Calder. She’s bound and determined to make him hers. And Calder, well, he’s been in love with her for years, but is he strong enough to finally give in to his feelings. To find love after all these years.

Baller Made was the perfect ending to the Bad Boy Ballers series. Told with Rie Warren’s usual amazing mix of sweet and hella sexy, but not in a predictable way. Both Calder and Reggie were so damn likeable—I wanted to be them, be friends with them. Anything to be a part of their world. Especially since their world includes Rafe and Peyton, Brooks and Delaney, and of course Bunyan and Buckley. I loved loved loved the Epilogue—may have even shed some tears. Who am I kidding, hell yes, I cried. ~ Missy, 5 stars

5.0 out of 5 starsA hidden treasure that I have finally found - Thank you for this amazing emotional story!

17 July 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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I must say, why have I waited so long? Baller Made was my first glimpse at the work of Rie Warren. Calder has been in love with Reggie ever since they were kids. Reggie loved Calder but her first romantic love was Calder's younger brother Chris. Chris married Reggie but his first love was the United States Air Force. Chris lost his life doing what he loved but left behind a young widow and a load of guilt on the shoulders of his brother. Calder turned his guilt to drugs and liquor and almost lost his career in the NFL in the process. Can Reggie and Calder make there way through the memories of the past to find a future together? I need to go back and read the back stories of Rie's "Ballers". I have missed so much from this wonderful author.

5.0 out of 5 starsLooking for a great second chance story? This is it.

25 July 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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This is the third book in the series and it could certainly be read as a standalone. It was the perfect ending for the Bad Boy Baller series. Calder is not just super hot and a fan favorite, but he has a heart of gold and a nagging conscious. He might have loved Reggie first, but the girl of his dreams married his brother, Chris. For that reason alone, she is off limits, even after Chris' war-time death. That doesn't make him crave her any less. To ease his grief, he turns to drugs and nearly loses himself and his job in the football league. But he gets a second chance at life, career and love.Vegas dancer Reggie knew her marriage was over before Chris' death, but her strong sense of loyalty convinces her to stay by his side according to her vows. But now he's gone, and Reggie's resolve to stay away from Calder craters. While she is recovering from a knee injury, she moves into Calder's home in Charleston and like the city itself, turns on the charm, looking for her own second chance.I have loved every word of this series, and this story is easily my favorite. Rie Warren had outdone herself in telling Calder and Reggie's story. It was nice to see characters from other stories surrounding our couple and encouraging them to give in to their love for each other. If you love a Happily Ever After with a lot of spice, pick this one up. You won't regret it.

While I love, love, love Rafe and Brooks' story (the first two books in this series), I think Calder just came out on top...eh hem...oops...see what I did there? LOL The feels in this book are phenomenal <3

Anyway, as I was saying, I love Calder and Reggie's story, broken hearts need mending and the mountains they needed to climb to make that happen were daunting. I was moved to tears at Calder's sense of loyalty to his brother's memory and his internal struggle with his feelings for Reggie, but life...it's for the living and we all deserve happiness. The cemetery scene was a gut punch *ugly tears*

I was glad the author didn't rush their inevitable coming together along, (it's a romance after all, we adore happy endings) I loved the appearance of some old and familiar characters, the side plot lines were woven into the story perfectly and everything came together as it should have.PS. Calder, mothers always know.

This was the perfect conclusion to this series, and thank you Rie Warren for wrapping everything up in a nice neat bow.

Written in true Rie Warren style, Baller Made is a second chance story about the one who [sort of] got away. Being friends since their childhood, both Calder and Reggie hid their feelings for each other until it seemed like it was too late. Then tragedy strikes, hitting them both hard. When circumstances put them in the same town, it leads to long-overdue realizations and intense moments.Although it can absolutely be read as a stand-alone, it is the final in a series of three sport-themed romances. I don't even like football but I really enjoyed this story. I definitely recommend this book as well as the rest of the series.